ST. LOUIS – The Coast Guard has established a temporary Safety Zone on the Upper Mississippi River to all vessel traffic from the Chain of Rocks Lock & Dam at mile marker 185.5 to mile marker 197.5 following the sinking of the tug boat Hartford Beaver at mile marker 197 earlier today. Vessel traffic [...]
Posts on ‘March 11th, 2009’
Coast Guard investigating missing person near Humboldt Bay
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif., – The Coast Guard responded to a report of a man overboard early this morning after the crew of a fishing boat said a shipmate had fallen overboard approximately 16 miles offshore from Humboldt Bay.
Coast Guard suspends search off South Padre Island
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – After a two-day effort, the Coast Guard has suspended its active search for a man who went into the water when his boat capsized 12 miles north of South Padre Island March 9.
Disabled fishing boat towed to safety
BOSTON – The New York-based fishing vessel Gabby G is safely moored in Point Judith, R.I., today after two Coast Guard units towed it back to port.
Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell provides training to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement
Nearly 30 members of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, dressed in uniform blue trousers and shirts, sat in the wardroom of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell. It was the first of three days of training, and each person listened attentively to Lt. j.g. Daniel T. Holland, Boutwell’s lead instructor for maritime law enforcement [...]
Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmember
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard suspended its search today for Jackson Ragan, 18, of Aubrey, Ark., after conducting multiple searches with negative results.
Removal of fuel from Mar-Gun continues near St. George
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Responders continue to work during daylight hours to remove the fuel from the fishing vessel Mar-Gun grounded on the north end of St. George Island. 10,605 gallons of diesel has been removed so far.